Colored Pencils

Artist Grade

Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils provide unsurpassed brilliance and lightfastness with the Faber-Castell guarantee of complete color matching across this brand. Composed of 3.8 mm leads glued in one continuous strand and encased in premium California cedar, Faber-Castell colored pencils resist breakage and produce sharp, fine lines of smooth, buttery coverage.

Faber-Castell Watercolor Pencils contain the highest quality pigments for artist quality light-fastness. Pencils from Faber-Castell are fully water soluble, blending to create brilliant and complex watercolor effects. When dry, Faber-Castell pencils are permanent and of archival quality. Leads 3.8 mm thick are cased in cedar with resin bonding to help prevent breakage while ensuring fine lines and excellent point retention.

Prismacolor Soft Core Colored Pencils have soft leads designed specifically for blending. With smooth color lay down, Prismacolor Soft Cores are available in 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 96, 136 and portrait color spectra with resealable tin, making them a wonderful gift for any artist.

Prismacolor Verithin Colored Pencils feature hard, thin leads that make an impact on the more intricate details of your vision. These high quality pencils make edges cleaner, outlines bolder and lettering pristine with extremely fine points that define a unique point of view.

Prismacolor Art Stix have all the pigment and smooth laydown of Prismacolor's other colored pencils without the wood casings. Specially created for laydown of color over large areas, Art Stix can be sharpened to a point for fine details as well. Pencil sticks measure 3 1/4" x 1/4" and are sold in sets of 12 and 24.

Koh-I-Noor Progresso Colored Pencils blend easily to create soft color mixes. With leads ranging from 4B to 5B, Progresso leads have five times as much lead than traditional colored pencils. Progresso colored pencils are ideal for large area coverage as the solid core material gives a broad application surface. Available in 24 colors.

Derwent Inktense Pencils bring a whole new side to color fills. Similar to watercolor pencils, Derwent Inktense pencils are firmer, brighter and more saturated than a traditional watercolor pencil. Simply apply color, or layer colors, and brush on water to blend into a smooth fill. Inktense pencils can also be used like traditional watercolor pencils and are a popular choice for silk prints.

Student Grade

Faber-Castell Art Grip Pencils have an ergonomic, triangular shape with 3.3 mm leads. With smooth color laydown and a portable tin, these colored pencils have the characteristic continuous lead to resist breakage and wear. Highly pigmented with a smooth application, Art Grip colored pencils provide a comfortable grip and exceptional quality.

Prismacolor Col-Erase Colored Pencils have the same hardness as a standard No. 2 pencil and are sold in sets of 12 and 24. Col-Erase pencils have a pink eraser tip similar to standard student pencils. These colored pencils make a wonderful gift for young artists and provide the greatest color choice for the cost.